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Rugby Union In Georgia
Rugby union in Georgia is a popular team sport. Rugby union is considered one of the most popular sports in Georgia. Governing body The governing body for rugby union in Georgia is the Georgia Rugby Union. It was founded in 1961 (as a domestic body) and became an official affiliate to the International Rugby Board (IRB) in 1992.Bath p67 History Prehistory Like some other rugby playing nations, the popularity of the game in Georgia can be traced back to a pre-existing Georgian folk sport, called ''lelo'' or ''Lelo Burti'' (meaning literally in Georgian "Field Ball"), which is a full contact ball game, and very similar to rugby.Richards Chapter 1 ''Fons et Origo'', p27; Chapter 15 ''Going Forward'', p291 In fact, even within Georgian rugby terminology, the word ''lelo'' is used to mean a try. Lelo was played in Georgia from ancient times and is still played on occasions in rural areas. A field ("Lelo") was selected between two river creeks which represented a playing ground. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Georgia National Rugby Union Team
The Georgia national rugby union team, nicknamed The Lelos, is administered by the Georgia Rugby Union, Georgian Rugby Union. The team takes part in the annual Rugby Europe International Championships, Rugby Europe Championship, and the Rugby World Cup which takes place every four years and in which it has appeared continuously since 2003. Georgia is currently considered one of the strongest second-tier rugby union nations. It is one of the world's fastest-growing rugby nations. The Lelos participate in the Rugby Europe Championship, winning the tournament in 2000–01 European Nations Cup First Division, 2001 and every year since 2006–08 European Nations Cup First Division, 2006–08, with the exception of 2017 Rugby Europe Championship, 2017. The bulk of the national squad are based in France, in both the Top 14 and lower divisions. This is a practice that was popularised by the former national team coach, Claude Saurel, a Frenchman. Rugby is one of the most popular sports i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
